Stop trying to pressure me already!!

My best friend has a lo that just turned one in March. We get together a lot for play dates and such. Well, every time I go to nurse she criticizes me and tells me that I should be giving my baby cow's milk by now.She states that she has been giving her baby cows milk ever since she was 7 months old and her baby is fine. I don't feel like my baby should have cows milk until she is at least in the 11th month. I am just tired of her always harping me about it. I think she is crazy for starting her baby so young. I know I'm right, but she is driving me crazy. Sorry I just had to vent.

I remind her every time she makes her comments. She has 3 children and thinks she is a better parent because of that. She is a great friend, but damn, I feel like she is trying to compete with me sometimes on whose kids are better or whose babys did what first. Now the milk thing. Im so close to telling her off, but I dont want to ruin a 17 year friendship over milk..lol.

Well it sounds like she's doing her best to ruin a 17 year friendship over stupid mom competition. Sounds pretty lacking of any confidence in her own parenting so she wants someone else to do it her way so it validates her decisions. I'd tell her off. 17 years of friendship doesn't matter much when one can't respect the others choices and allow differences.

That really stinks- lifelong friends can throw u for a loop every now and again. Honestly it may be that she's either a little resentful of your breastfeeding, jealous or secretly knows she probably should have waited on some of the choices she has made... So what would make HER feel better? You joining her band wagon of course! Stay strong and proud! Take a little break from visiting her but enjoy phone conversations to your hearts delight! Been in your shoes just w a different topic- it will pass :-)

Starting cows milk early puts babys at risk.for anemia, and a slew of other disorders.. keep doing what you are doing. Be direct though.. holding these types of.feelings to yourself can be very detrimental to.a.friendship.